Mikiztli: Día de los Muertos is a free, family-friendly festival at the Arizona Center on November 1, celebrating Chicano, Latiné, and Indigenous culture with live music, folklórico dance, art vendors, food, and a new Calaca Cantina tequila lounge.

Liberty University's marching band, The Spirit of the Mountain, made a special appearance at the Martinsville Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Race. The marching band played the National Anthem for tens of thousands of fans.

Kyle Larson captured his second NASCAR Cup Series championship, finishing third on an overtime restart at Phoenix Raceway. Denny Hamlin, who was trying to punctuate his 20th NASCAR Cup Series season with the first championship of his career, finished sixth after leading a race-high 208 of 312 laps.

NASCAR has made its message very clear to teams: attempt race manipulation at your own risk, and don't be surprised if you're caught

Luckily, Austin Dillon was there to play wingman. As the drivers were exiting the media center, Dillon stopped the driver of the #24 car for Hendrick Motorsports, William Byron, and convinced him to go back and meet Sweeney, and even hyped up his buddy a little bit to the actress:

Kyle Larson is stuck in a 23-race NASCAR losing streak. His momentum stalled after failing to finish both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600.